INSTRUCTIONS: HOW TO REQUEST ACCOMMODATIONS

*All DSS Forms must now be completed ONLINE. All DSS e-Forms can be found at Etrieve under ST Disability Services. The student is responsible for contacting a DSS Coordinator with any questions about the DSS e-Forms prior to completing and submitting the form(s). Students needing assistance with completing/submitting the e-form may come to the DSS office for assistance*

*IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are a student who is already registered with Disability Support Services (DSS) and currently or previously (within the last 3 years) received classroom accommodations through our office with your DSS Coordinator, you do not have to complete the Student Intake e-Form. Only new students who have not previously registered with DSS and/or have not received classroom accommodations from DSS within the past 3 years are required to complete the Student Intake e-Form.

Classroom Accommodations:

• New students requesting classroom accommodations must complete and submit the Student Intake e-Form (this form only needs to be submitted once - this form does not need to be submitted every semester. However, students are required to complete and submit the Online Accommodation Request Form EVERY semester to request accommodations - see below for more information)

• Students are also required to attach appropriate medical documentation as outlined in the Documentation Criteria Checklist to the Student Intake e-Form (if student is unable to attach the required medical documentation to the e-Form, the student is responsible for submitting the medical documentation either in person to the DSS office or via fax to 254-526-1700. (students are responsible for following up with the DSS office once medical documentation has been submitted)

• Accommodations will not be provided until the student has completed the Student Intake e-Form and required medical documentation has been submitted to DSS and approved by a DSS Coordinator

• After the student has completed the required DSS Student Intake e-Form and has had his/her required medical documentation reviewed and approved by a DSS Coordinator, the student is then required to complete and submit the Online Accommodation Request e-Form to his/her assigned DSS Coordinator. If you need assistance with this form, please contact the DSS office at 254-526-1195 or contact your assigned DSS Coordinator.  

Campus Housing Accommodations For a Disability:

• Students requesting campus housing accommodations for a documented disability must complete and submit the Student Intake e-Form and Housing Accommodations e-Form (students are also required to complete the Housing Application with Morton Hall)

• Students are also required to attach the appropriate documentation as outlined in these required e-forms

• If the student is requesting classroom accommodations in addition to housing accommodations, the student must follow instructions listed above for classroom accommodations

Service Animal (SA) Accommodations:

• Students who bring their service animals to campus can voluntarily register their service animal with DSS by completing and submitting the Service Animal Registration e-Form

• While registration of a service animal is not required, the DSS office may require students to provide proof of required vaccinations (i.e., copy of veterinarian's verification that the dog has all legally required vaccinations to maintain the it's health and prevent contagious disease and a copy of the dog's license from the city/state in which it is registered)

• If the student is requesting classroom in addition to the service animal, the student must follow instructions listed above for classroom accommodations. If the student needs to request campus housing accommodations with their service animal, the student must contact DSS.

Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Accommodations:

• Registration of an ESA requires documentation of disability and an ESA is ONLY permitted in the student’s dormitory room only if the campus housing accommodation is approved by DSS (unlike a service animal, an ESA is not permitted in any other campus buildings)

• Students requesting accommodations for an ESA must complete and submit the Student Intake e-Form, Housing Accommodations e-Form, and Emotional Support Animal Registration e-Form

• Students are also required to attach the appropriate documentation as outlined in these required e-forms

• If the student is requesting classroom accommodations in addition to the ESA, the student must follow instructions listed above for classroom accommodations